According to Joe Rogan, Alex Pereira‘s next fight may not be what people expect.
UFC light heavyweight champion Pereira has recently victorious contenders Carlos Ulberg and Jiri Prochazka waiting for their shot at the title. However, Pereira was more interested in going up to heavyweight and taking on Jon Jones at the White House event on June 14.
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But a recent post by Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) claiming that the UFC White House event is a no-go for him has many wondering what’s in store next. Rogan heard something unexpected may be in the works.
“There’s a lot of chatter about him fighting in the heavyweight division now,” Rogan said of Pereira on a recent episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience.” “There’s a lot of chatter about him perhaps even fighting Ciryl Gane. I don’t know how much is true, I haven’t talked to Dana (White) about it. But it’s not an illogical move.
“He’s 240 pounds right now, 240 plus. Make no mistake about it, that guy can knock out heavyweights. No doubt about it. He hits harder than anyone they’ve ever recorded.”
Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is coming off a no contest against Tom Aspinall in their heavyweight title fight at UFC 321 in October. The fight came to an end in Round 1 after Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in the eye and rendered him unable to continue. The UFC’s plan is to book an immediate rematch, but Aspinall is yet to be cleared by doctors.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Joe Rogan reveals potential curveball for UFC champion Alex Pereira
